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ON THE COVER: Devin Taylor (98) and Travian Robertson (42). Photo by Paul Collins.

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2010 Carolina Football Schedule & Results Opponent Preview: Troy Roster: Troy Senior Profile: Dion LeCorn Explaining The Game: Shane Beamer Gameday Poster Don’t fall for the hype, Troy isn’t all that. GamecockCentral.com’s Recruit to Watch: Jerell Adams WVOC Corner: Coach Spurrier Knows the Name of the Game Olympic Sports Roundup Women’s Golf Coach Sees Improvement in USC’s Scrappy Squad USC vs. Florida – Photos by Travis Bell USC vs. Florida – Photos by Paul Collins USC Roster, Depth Chart USC Stats

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SCHEDULE 2010 Sept. 02 vs Southern Miss

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USC 17 georgia 6

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USC 28 kentucky 31

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USC 21 vanderbilt 7

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USC 38 tennessee 24

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hris Culliver told the story with great enthusiasm. “We was in a car just riding, Devin Taylor’s in the back,” Culliver recalls after a South Carolina practice earlier this year. “So we had the music going a little bit. I looked in the window and I seen Devin Taylor on the phone. So I said, ‘Man, give him some respect, turn the music down.’” 10

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hole time the conversation went like this,” Culliver said, before holding an imaginary phone to his ear. Not saying a word, Culliver nodded his head yes, shook his head no and shrugged his shoulders. “I looked back, said, ‘You ain’t gonna say nothing?’” Culliver said as he finished the story to waves of laughter. “He will kind of talk, kid you sometimes, but usually we call him ‘Don’t Say Nothing.’” A 6-foot-8, 244-pound defensive end who had 31 tackles and 6.5 sacks in the Gamecocks’ first nine games is famous … for being quiet. Taylor, the redshirt sophomore who elbowed his way onto the scene last year and is quickly giving team captain Cliff Matthews competition when outsiders discuss the Gamecocks’ best DE, only loosens the stitches holding his lips shut when he feels he needs to – which is hardly ever. “He don’t really say nothing,” said tackle Ladi Ajiboye, who often lines up beside Taylor in the SEC trenches. “He won’t say nothing on the field, either. He makes a play, he’s just, ‘Hey, I did it.’” Ajiboye mimicked Culliver in illustrating how Taylor reacts. He shrugged and spread his arms wide, explaining that Taylor speaks with his actions instead of woofing his greatness to the crowd. The silent earnestness that Taylor brought to USC earned him his nickname and has become a running gag. “But now, on the low, he’s talking our heads off a little bit,” Ajiboye conspiratorially said. “We’re getting tired of him talking to us.” During the Gamecocks’ 17-6 win over then-No. 22 Georgia early in the year, Taylor dropped quarterback Aaron Murray twice but didn’t celebrate it much. He just went to the next play. Same as when he had three defensive takeaways, all by himself, in a 38-24 win over Tennessee. He didn’t hot-dog an interception return into the end zone; he didn’t stand up and offer his version of The Dougie after one of his two fumble recoveries (and he would have had a third, if it wasn’t ruled an incomplete pass). You don’t find anything great about that? “Nah,” Taylor mumbled. “On one of them, I lost my shoe.” It was the same approach he took after his first college game. Pressed into service when Clifton Geathers was suspended for the season-opener at NC State in 2009, Taylor got the call to start. On his first play, he charged at Toney Baker, got a hand on the ball and ripped it loose, which USC recovered and turned into the only points it scored all night. Taylor also blocked a punt that night and forced another fumble, besides recording six tackles. He wound up playing in 12 of the Gamecocks’ 13 games, missing the Florida loss with a bruised sternum, while winning Freshman All-SEC honors from the league’s coaches. And he did it while speaking about 38 words. “I don’t really talk much unless I really see something,” Taylor said, his voice low but

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clear. “Growing up, that’s just how I always played.” The baby in a four-child house, Taylor said his two older brothers and older sister are the complete opposite of him in how they express their feelings. Never a player who begged for the spotlight at Beaufort High School, he preferred to get himself recognized by playing football, not for the cameras between snaps. As a collegian, he figured it was better to sit and learn for a while before he got on the field. His position coach, Brad Lawing, had to test Taylor to get what he wanted. “Devin is a guy that, we saw him on tape in high school, liked him, got to meet him, and his personality was so mild I wanted to see him in camp,” Lawing said. “I do some combative stuff with our kids in camp. He came out and I said, ‘Give me your best pass rush move,’ and I hit him right in the chest as hard as I could, and he came at me. “He was fired up. He got after me. I knew right then he had that competitive nature.” Taylor redshirted in 2008 and used the time to learn. Blending his in-place approach with the example provided by another quietbut-productive end in Matthews, Taylor listened and tried to echo it. “We sat down and talked one-on-one, just trying to get him ready for the season,” said Matthews, who was given credit for labeling Taylor with his nickname. “He’s got a chance to be better than me. He’s a beast, and I wish him much success.” The NC State game got him started and it has carried over to 2010. Lawing said Taylor has been the most productive player up front – considering Matthews, Ajiboye and Travian Robertson are considered strong NFL prospects, it’s high praise. With Matthews constantly doubleteamed and fighting through the discomfort of wearing a bulky shoulder brace, the Gamecocks’ senior defensive end hasn’t been the force everyone thought he would be. USC, so used to the pass-rushing brilliance of Eric Norwood, had to adjust to the loss and the limiting of Matthews, until it settled on Taylor. The youngster responded by taking one step off the line, then blowing past right tackles for pressure on the quarterback. He is by far the team’s leader in tackles for loss (10, though nine games) and sacks and seems to be the ready-made answer to who will replace Matthews next year. But good luck getting him to say it. Taylor leaves that for others. “I get on him sometimes when he doesn’t talk in meetings. He’s not very loud,” Lawing said. “That’s just him. Everybody’s got their own personality. It doesn’t affect his football.” There are players that have to pound their chest or scream to let off their wild energy after great plays, big wins or agonizing losses. Then there’s Don’t Say Nothing, who hardly unsnaps his chin strap until the game is over. “During runs and workouts and stuff, everyone else was talking and I just wouldn’t say anything,” Taylor said. “I pretty much just speak by playing well.”

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Don’t fall for the hype, Troy isn’t all that. OPINION BY JAMES HARLEY

little bit of hype goes a long way these days, and the Troy University Trojans are definite beneficiaries of this trend.

This week in the Gamecock media world there will be countless warnings about “trap games” and references to this Sun Belt conference program as a “giant killer,” but while built on factual happenings this is largely a well-orchestrated “keep fear alive” campaign with little substance at the core. There really isn’t much to worry about. Don’t get me wrong, Troy has done a magnificent job marketing itself as a football program since earning Division 1-A status in 2002, making the most of its occasional upset wins over schools from traditional power conferences. But these wins are indeed only occasional and are the result of a specific strategy designed to gain respect by playing the odds. Basically, the

colors, completely disintegrating and allowing the Tigers to rack up 30 points in the fourth quarter and take the victory. Simply put, these guys don’t kill the giants, they just hope to be around when they fall. Of course, playing power schools also substantially ratchets up the experience and competitive level of the team, contributing to Troy’s recent dominance of the Sun Belt conference, where opponents are weak by comparison. On this front Troy’s scheduling is to be commended. They are putting forth a real effort to be a respected program and are clearly not scared to take the field with anyone in that process. But they have shown that they are just not ready to beat a big school that isn’t having a mediocre year already, and so they are just not ready for the 2010 Gamecocks. If Troy holds any hope at all in this game, it is purely the result of USC’s bipolar behavioral patterns. We beat Georgia and start climbing the ladder, we then lose to Auburn via a bunch of late turnovers. We make history by beating No. 1 Alabama, we crash against unranked Kentucky in the second half. We redeem ourselves against

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Trojans look to play as many strong out-ofconference opponents as possible, counting on that rare upset to linger in the memory of the college football world. For example, in the last few years Troy has scheduled giants Florida, Nebraska, Ohio State, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and LSU, and some of these opponents multiple times, but have only managed to kill one of them –Oklahoma State in 2007. Prior to that, you have to go back to 2004’s win over a 5-6 Missouri team to find a mildly impressive victory. The Trojans’ lone win against 11 SEC losses came way back in 2001 over a pitiful 3-8 Mississippi State. While they held a 31-3 second-half lead over a stronger LSU team in 2008, they ultimately showed their true

the Tennessee schools, we are deflated by Arkansas. We bounce back to win the SEC East over Florida … you get the picture. As always, Troy’s only real hope is that we fail and make them look good by association. The problem for them is that their big upsets are never really that big, they come against struggling teams on the downslide. So, is a current SEC East title better than four previous Sun Belt conference championships? Are three wins over ranked teams this year better than none? Is 11 consecutive weeks in the rankings better than having never been ranked at all? I dare say yes. The tale of Troy the giant killer makes for interesting media talk, but that’s really about all it is. Bigger, stronger and faster actually wins football games. Gamecocks 41, Trojans 10.

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t’s not every year that a prospect is good enough to warrant consensus numberone status with every major recruiting service which ranks high school talent. In the 2011 class, though, that’s the case. The nation’s top prospect regardless of position, Jadeveon Clowney, is right up the road from Columbia. The 6-foot-6, 247-pounder from South Pointe High School has an offer from everybody in the country, and there is not a program around that would not be elated to have him on campus. Stallions coach Bobby Carroll has 27 years of experience in high school football and has seen his share of talent come through the ranks, including five players who ultimately made it to the NFL, including standout tight end Benjamin Watson. Despite all of that, Carroll was prompted to say, “I thought those guys got a lot of recruiting mail, that was until I saw Jadeveon Clowney,” to Rivals.com after seeing the letters pile up for his star defender. Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barry Every said in June of the five-star defensive lineman, “Clowney has the rare combination of size, speed and athleticism that’s rarely seen at the defensive end position. He’s the rarest of rare playmakers.” From Southern Cal to South Carolina, a wealth of college coaches have been to South Pointe to see the stud lineman. Ed Orgeron, Southern Cal’s assistant head

coach/defensive line coach, flew to Rock Hill one day during the evaluation period and Carroll cannot even count the amount of coaches in total who have been through. Clowney made his first official visit of the recruiting process to South Carolina during the weekend of the Arkansas game, along with linebacker Lateek Townsend from Marlboro County. It was one of many USC games that Clowney has attended over the past couple of years, and he was also in town for USC’s 35-21 upset victory over then-No. 1 Alabama in October. The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks have been the two programs with perhaps the best chance to land him throughout the process. “It was loud,” Clowney told GamecockCentral.com the Monday following that unofficial visit. “The crowd was definitely into it. It swayed my thoughts a lot. I’ve been leaning towards them, but I still like Alabama a lot.” Clowney, blessed with a ridiculous size-to-speed ratio, amazing instincts and highlight film that has any recruitnik drooling, says that he plans on making more official visits. Alabama, Florida State, LSU and Ohio State are the other schools that have the best shot at securing an official visit from the standout. For USC, assistant head coach for defense Ellis Johnson is handling Clowney’s recruitment. The Under-Armour All-American has talked about making his decision at that game, which will be televised on ESPN in early January, but a decision could always come earlier or later in the process.

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Coach Spurrier Knows the Name of the Game BY CHRISTOPER THOMPSON

hat’s in a name?

Or more accurately, what’s in a game? The Head Ball Coach knows: what’s in this week’s game is South Carolina’s best chance at a victory

next week. Steve Spurrier has made his wishes crystal clear — he wants a tune-up for his team before the all-important regular season finale against Clemson. Spurrier would much rather see his players pitch it around than take it easy the week before taking on the Tigers. So here’s the answer to the questions you’ve heard all week: Troy? Really? Why? Because the Head Ball Coach said so. Pinpoint the synthesis of his thinking to 2006 — that’s the year Spurrier became enamored with the idea of an appetizer prior to the Palmetto State championship. That’s the year he and athletics department officials agreed to give Rick Stockstill’s Middle Tennessee squad a spot on the Gamecocks’ schedule the week before the Clemson game. But first, a little context. When he arrived at Carolina the season before, Spurrier had angered more than a few diehard fans by announcing he had removed references to the rivalry from the team’s locker room, saying “Beat Clemson” would be the battle cry only during the week of the Clemson game. The coach also strongly hinted that an SEC title would be job one for his new staff, with the rivalry game taking a back seat to the conference wars. Then Spurrier did the unthinkable, rolling off five straight league wins in 2005, including the Gamecocks’ first-ever victory at Tennessee and the first triumph against Florida in 66 years. A week after beating the Gators, USC fell to Clemson in a narrow season-ending loss. And guess what the topic was on the Gamecock Club circuit that next spring? Here’s a hint — it didn’t have anything to do with that unprecedented SEC success. Fans wondered when Spurrier was going to turn his magic on the Tigers … when USC was finally going to become competitive with Clemson. By 2006, the Head Ball Coach hadn’t relinquished his position on what achievements mattered most for his program, but he became a little more sensitive to what the Carolina-Clemson rivalry meant to his fan base. He also began to appreciate how the

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corner Tigers’ dominance in the series was having an impact on in-state recruiting. Spurrier saw the opportunity for a buffer game that would separate the Orange Crush portion of the schedule from the orange paws that were threatening his success. Instead of taking on Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida and Clemson in consecutive weeks, the Gamecocks would get a chance to regroup before playing the always-emotional season finale. The strategy seemed to work, but only after Spurrier discovered what his predecessors had known — that late October and November were SEC minefields that even he couldn’t navigate two years in a row. USC faced a top-10 Tennessee team, and lost by a touchdown. USC hosted a top-12 Arkansas team, and lost by six. USC traveled to meet a top-six Florida team, and lost by a point. Cue the Blue Raiders, who were next on the calendar. Even though Middle Tennessee shocked Williams-Brice Stadium with a 73-yard TD strike on the first play of the game, the Gamecocks never let any doubt creep into their execution. Blake Mitchell threw for four touchdowns, two to Sidney Rice. Kenny McKinley and Cory Boyd played strong supporting roles and the defense pitched a shutout in the final 59:30 as USC won, 52-7. On the strength of that performance, and with that momentum in tow, the Gamecocks visited Death Valley the following Saturday and not only won, but in comeback fashion. USC beat a top-25 Clemson squad, 31-28. Yes, Jad Dean was the goat of the game, but the Gamecocks’ offense was razor sharp for most of that contest, much like it had been the week prior. Spurrier’s never had the chance at scheduling another buffer, until now. Instead, the last three years have seen USC get open Saturdays the week before the Clemson game. The results: two losses and last year’s win. Inconclusive? Probably. But there’s an old coaching adage that says never let a loss beat you twice. Steve Spurrier’s figured out how to let one victory lead to another.

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South Carolina repeated its regularseason finale in the SEC tournament, losing to Florida for the championship, but hopes to ease its pain in the NCAA tournament. The Gamecocks received their fourth straight berth to the tournament and traveled to Charlottesville, Va., last weekend to begin their quest. USC (15-5-4) defeated UNC Greensboro (19-2-1) on Friday, advancing to meet host Virginia on Sunday. The Spartans had won 16 straight matches while USC had dropped two of its past four. The Gamecocks advanced to the Sweet 16 last year and lost to Wake Forest on a goal at the literal last second of the match.

South Carolina advanced to the finals of the Conference USA tournament, virtually assuring it of an NCAA tournament berth as a probable host site. USC beat UAB in the tournament quarterfinals and SMU in the semifinals by identical 2-1 scores. Five USC players earned all-conference honors, with Blake Brettschneider winning C-USA Co-MVP and Co-Offensive Player of the Year. Brettschneider made the first-team all-C-USA team along with Will Traynor. Jimmy Maurer made the second team while Bradlee Baladez made the third team and the all-freshman squad. Chipper Root joined Baladez on the all-freshman team.

The Gamecocks couldn’t get past a dominating Georgia offensive performance, getting swept 3-0 and plummeting to 5-20, 2-13 in the SEC. USC won the digs battle 3127 but couldn’t muster anything else, ceding a .400 hitting percentage to the Bulldogs in the first and third sets.

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round to finish 60-over for the week. Katie Rose Higgins had the best round of the final day, firing a 75 to end her fall season. She finished with three birdies and 10 pars. Junior Katie Burnett was the team’s top finisher, although she was three strokes behind Higgins for the final round. USC will next be in action at the UCF Challenge in February.

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Women’s Golf Coach Kalen Anderson Sees Improvement in USC’s Scrappy Squad B y C hris D earing

outh Carolina women’s golf coach Kalen Anderson has a limited roster for the fall season but when trying to describe her team’s play, she kept referring to one word: scrappy.

The Gamecocks only have six players on the fall roster but even with those numbers, they have had some success. The highest finish was fourth place in the season-opening Cougar Classic in Charleston and the lowest they checked in was 15th in the SEC/Pac-10 challenge played at Stanford. For a young team, we’ve played well,” Anderson said. “The biggest thing is they are a scrappy bunch that is willing to put the work in to get better. They get after it and they have improved. The mistakes we are making are easily addressable. I’m excited about what I’ve seen out of them so far. I think they are only going to get better with time.” Anderson believes the competition they played against in the fall will help in the spring season. “We beat a lot of strong SEC teams this fall,” Anderson said. “Playing against that competition allows them to know what it takes to be at the top. We’re a scrappy bunch that likes playing tough competition.” Katie Burnett is the only junior on the roster with sophomores Amanda Strang and Meredith Swanson. Freshmen Katie Ross Higgins, Suzie Lee and Samantha Swinehart are the other members. Burnett has been the unquestioned leader for a couple of years. The native of Brunswick, Ga., took best score in three of the four fall outings. Her best finish was a 2-under 214 in the Cougar Classic that was good enough for fourth place. She is averaging 72.83 over 12 rounds of play. Burnett needs to keep having fun and do what she does best,” Anderson said. “Sometimes she takes things too seriously. If she stays with the process she can do some unbelievable things. She has been a great leader for a young team. They look to her for guidance and she is more than happy to lend whatever experience she can.” Strang had a low round of 73 and averaged

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76.33 in her four tournaments. Swanson was only able to play in one tournament but shot a 220 over the three days for an average of 73.33. The freshman class has been impressive in its debut. Lee has the most experience playing at the national level and has carried that over to a solid start for her USC career. She had one top-20 finish and three rounds under par, which was second on the team to Burnett’s four rounds. She was second on the team with a 75 average. Anderson is very pleased with her progress so far. Her top finish was 17th at the Cougar Classic. “She has a wealth of experience playing in big tournaments in her junior career,” Anderson said. “She comes to us as a player that could be one of the forces in the SEC in the years ahead of her. She is a student of the game and continues to improve every time out.” Higgins also had a solid fall in which she averaged 76.08. Outside of a couple of rounds that cost her, she played consistent golf. “Katie Rose played extremely well at times and then at other times, she struggled some,” Anderson said. “You have to expect that out of freshmen. Some of them have never played at this level before. They have to get out there and get the experience and go from there. I have no doubt Katie Rose will be a major factor for us moving forward.” Swinehart was just behind Higgins with a 76.17 average. The spring season will begin with the UCF Challenge on Feb. 13. The Gamecocks will play four tournaments before the SEC championships on April 15 at Auburn. Anderson, who has been around since being hired in January 2008 from Duke, is ready to get things rolling. “I believe this team is only going to get better and better,” Anderson said. “I’m excited about the future. This team knows what it takes to be at the top and they are willing to put the work in to get there. They’re scrappy and keep improving. We have great team chemistry for such a small group. I can tell you it’s been a pleasure being around them and I expect great things from them.”

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Marcus Lattimore gets into the endzone for a touchdown during firstquarter action in Gainesville on Nov. 13.

A Florida fan gets caught below Gamecock fans (at left) as Alshon Jeffery celebrates with fans following the Gamecocks’ win over Florida in Gainesville on Nov. 13. Left: Florida’s Andre Debose goes airborne as South Carolina’s D.J. Swearinger looks on during first-quarter action in Gainesville, Fla. on Nov. 13. Next page, clockwise from top: 1) South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier celebrates the Gamecocks’ win over Florida in Gainesville on Nov. 13; 2) Melvin Ingram sacks Florida quarterback John Brantley during second-quarter action; 3) Josh Dickerson picks up a Florida fumble as Jeffery Demps (2) looks on.

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USC 36 FLORIDA 14 NOV. 13 GAINESVILLE SEC EAST CHAMPIONS! PHOTOS BY PAUL COLLINS

Above left: USC defense devours Florida in Gainesville. Above: Travian Robertson wreaks havoc on Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Brantley. Below: Marcus Lattimore leaves a pile of defenders in his wake as he races toward a season high 212 yard performance.

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No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Cl. Hometown/High School/Last College

1 Alshon Jeffery 3 Akeem Auguste 3 Jarvis Giles 4 Jason Barnes 5 Stephen Garcia 5 Stephon Gilmore 6 Melvin Ingram 7 Corey Addison 7 Dylan Thompson 8 Lamar Scruggs 9 Sharrod Golightly 9 Ace Sanders 10 Brian Maddox 10 Cadarious Sanders 11 Seth Strickland 12 Andrew Clifford 12 C.C. Whitlock 13 Nick Jones 14 Connor Shaw 15 Payton Brady 15 Patrick Fish 16 Shaq Wilson 17 Chris Culliver 18 Dion LeCorn 18 Jay Wooten 19 DeAngelo Smith 20 Cedrick Snead 21 DeVonte Holloman 21 Marcus Lattimore 22 Bryce Sherman 23 Brandan Davis 24 Quin Smith 25 Alonzo Winfield 26 Antonio Allen 27 Victor Hampton 28 Eric Baker 28 Jared Shaw 29 Chaun Gresham 30 Bret Morgan 31 Kenny Miles 31 Matt O’Brien 32 Reginald Bowens 33 Damario Jeffery 34 Spencer Lanning 35 Jimmy Legree 36 D.J. Swearinger 39 Marty Markett 40 Calvin Lee 41 Josh Dickerson 42 Eric Davis 42 Travian Robertson 43 Jacob Baker 43 Qua Gilchrist 44 Tony Straughter 45 Rodney Paulk 46 Joey Scribner-Howard 46 Dalton Wilson 47 Patrick DiMarco 48 Matt Coffee 49 Blake Baxley 50 Billy Byrne 50 A.J. Cann 51 Walker Inabinet 52 Aldrick Fordham 53 Corey Robinson 54 Connor McLaurin 55 T.J. Johnson 57 C.J. Heinz 57 Tramell Williams 58 Ryland Culbertson 59 Charles Turner 60 Terrence Campbell 61 Travis Ford 62 Davis Moore 63 Chris Vaughn 65 Ryan Broadhead 66 Hutch Eckerson

WR 6-4 233 SO St. Matthews, S.C./Calhoun County FS 5-10 191 JR Hollywood, Fla./Cham-Madonna/Frk Union Mil. TB 5-11 186 SO Tampa, Fla./Gaither WR 6-4 211 JR Charlotte, N.C./Independence QB 6-2 227 JR Lutz, Fla./Jefferson CB 6-1 189 SO Rock Hill, S.C./South Pointe DT 6-2 264 JR Hamlet, N.C./Richmond County SS 6-0 204 RS FR Jacksonville, Fla./Andrew Jackson QB 6-2 209 FR Boiling Springs, S.C./Boiling Springs WR 6-3 227 RS FR Jacksonville Beach, Fla./Fletcher SS 5-10 181 FR Decatur, Ga./Southwest Dekalb WR 5-7 166 FR Bradenton, Fla./Manatee TB 5-11 229 SR Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna CB 5-11 180 FR LaGrange, Ga./Troup County QB 6-2 191 SO Laurens, S.C./Laurens QB 6-2 219 RS FR Tampa, Fla./Wharton CB 5-10 178 JR Chester, S.C./Chester WR 5-8 189 FR Moore, S.C./Byrnes QB 6-1 202 FR Flowery Branch, Ga./Flowery Branch QB 6-2 210 SO Lincolnton, N.C./E. Lin./Chas. S./Campbell P 5-11 170 FR Shelby, N.C./Burns LB 5-11 229 JR Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast CB 6-1 201 SR Garner, N.C./Garner WR 5-11 217 SR Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic PK 6-3 198 JR Laurinburg, N.C./Scotland Cty/N. Carolina WR 6-0 181 RS FR Kingsland, Ga./Camden County WR 5-7 181 JR Garner, N.C./Garner SS 6-2 228 SO Rock Hill, S.C./South Pointe TB 6-0 218 FR Duncan, S.C./Byrnes TB 5-4 155 SO Winston-Salem, N.C./Carver CB 5-11 174 JR Columbia, S.C./Dutch Frk/Carson-Newman LB 6-0 233 RS FR Lenoir, N.C./Hibriten SS 6-0 218 SO Winston-Salem, N.C./Carver Spur 6-2 205 JR Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic/Fork Union Mil. CB 5-9 188 FR Darlington, S.C./Darlington TB 5-11 190 JR Jacksonville, Fla./Ed. H. White/Frk Un. Mil. FS 5-10 182 SO Fort Mill, S.C./Fort Mill/Newberry DE 6-1 238 RS FR Auburn, Ga./Apalachee FS 5-10 180 SO Hudson, Mass./Hudson/Dean College TB 5-10 192 SO Lawrenceville, Ga./Brookwood FS 5-11 182 RS FR New Milford, N.J./Bergen Catholic LB 6-2 240 SO Holly Springs, N.C./Garner Spur 6-3 220 SO Columbia, S.C./Columbia P/PK 5-11 192 SR Rock Hill, S.C./York Comprehensive CB 5-11 178 RS FR Beaufort, S.C./Beaufort FS 5-11 201 SO Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood CB 5-10 168 JR York, S.C./York Comprehensive LB 6-3 225 SO Chapin, S.C./Chapin/Alabama LB 6-1 225 SR Kingsland, Ga./Camden Cnty/Georgia Mil. P 6-2 172 SO Newberry, S.C./Newberry DT 6-4 293 JR Laurinburg, N.C./Scotland County FB 5-9 189 SO Ridgeland, S.C./Thomas Heyward Academy LB 6-1 231 SO Abbeville, S.C./Abbeville/Butler County CC LB 6-0 201 SR Madison, Fla./Madison Cnty/Georgia Mil. LB 6-0 225 SR Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast PK 6-1 207 JR Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork/Carson-Newman FB 6-1 220 SO Williston, S.C./Williston-Elko FB/TE 6-1 243 SR Altamonte Springs, Fla./Lake Brantley FB 5-11 225 FR Mary Esther, Fla./Fort Walton Beach Spur 5-9 198 SR Columbia, S.C./Lexington LB 5-11 223 RS FR Palm Harbor, Fla./East Lake OG 6-3 286 FR Bamberg, S.C./Bamberg-Ehrhardt DS 5-9 194 SO Columbia, S.C./Hammond School DE 6-4 263 SO Jamestown, S.C./Timberland OT 6-6 317 FR Havelock, N.C./Havelock LB 6-0 225 RS FR Raleigh, N.C./Garner OC 6-4 302 SO Aynor, S.C./Aynor P 6-2 200 SO Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork/Tennessee OG 6-0 299 FR Jacksonville, Fla./Lee DS 6-4 260 FR Laurens, S.C./Laurens Academy DS 6-4 250 SR Roebuck, S.C./Dorman OG 6-3 305 JR Austell, Ga./South Cobb OL 6-4 250 RS FR Fork, S.C./Lake View/Coastal Carolina DS/LB 6-1 212 RS FR Buford, Ga./Mill Creek/Emory & Henry DS 6-0 272 JR Columbia, S.C./Irmo OC 6-5 264 JR Leesburg, Ga./Lee County OT 6-4 281 SR Lumberton, N.C./Lumberton

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Cl. Hometown/High School/Last College

67 Ronald Patrick 68 Kyle Nunn 69 Matthew Grooms 70 Byron Jerideau 73 Rokevious Watkins 75 Steven Singleton 76 Jarriel King 77 Garrett Chisolm 78 Cody Gibson 80 DeMario Bennett 81 Tori Gurley 81 Adam Yates 82 D.L. Moore 83 Cliff Matthews 84 Kyle Madden 85 Kevin White 86 Blair Lowery 87 Justice Cunningham 89 Mike Triglia 90 Joshua Newton 90 Chaz Sutton 91 Ladi Ajiboye 92 Byron McKnight 94 Kenny Davis 95 Corey Simmons 97 J.T. Surratt 98 Devin Taylor 99 Jordan Butler

OC OT DS DT OG OG OT OT OT WR WR PK WR DE TE WR WR TE TE PK DE DT DE DT DE DT DE PK

6-1 6-5 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-6 6-6 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-7 6-1

292 FR 304 JR 244 SR 339 SO 325 JR 303 SR 324 SR 303 SR 269 FR 174 RS FR 230 SO 217 SO 211 SO 268 SR 248 SO 206 JR 190 SO 268 SO 239 SO 193 SO 244 RS FR 290 SR 235 JR 303 SO 253 FR 300 FR 249 SO 175 FR

Cocoa, Fla./Cocoa Sumter, S.C./Sumter McColl, S.C./Marlboro County Green Pond, S.C./Colleton County/Fort Scott C.C. Fairburn, Ga./Creekside/Georgia Military Buford, Ga./Buford/Georgia Military N. Charleston, S.C./N. Charleston/Georgia Military Charleston, S.C./West Ashley/Pikeville College Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln Douglas, Ga./Coffee County Rock Hill, S.C./Rock Hill/New Hampton Prep Sparks, MD/Hereford Bowling Green, Ky./Bowling Green Cheraw, S.C./Cheraw Powder Springs, Ga./Harrison/UCF N. Charleston, S.C./Ft Dorch./Newberry Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork Pageland, S.C./Central Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School Aiken, S.C./South Aiken Savannah, Ga./Jenkins/Fork Union Military Riverdale, Ga./Banneker/Hargrave Military Laurinburg, N.C./Scotland County Newberry, S.C./Newberry Lawrenceville, Ga./Grtr Atlanta Christian Winston-Salem, N.C./Parkland Beaufort, S.C./Beaufort Myrtle Beach, S.C./Myrtle Beach

coaches

Head Coach Spurs & SS/Recruiting Coord/ Special Teams Coord Shawn Elliott Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator Craig Fitzgerald Director of Football Strength & Conditioning Jay Graham Running Backs/Asst. Special Teams Coordinator Johnson Hunter Tight Ends/Assistant Special Teams Coordinator Ellis Johnson Asst. Head Coach/Asst. Coach Defense/Linebackers Brad Lawing Defensive Line G.A. Mangus Quarterbacks Jamie Speronis Director of Football Operations Steve Spurrier, Jr. Receivers Lorenzo Ward Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Mike Gasparato Graduate Assistant Dennis Thomas Graduate Assistant Orus Lambert Graduate Assistant Robbie Liles Director of High School Relations Scott Morgan Graduate Assistant 10/31/10 Coordinator for Patrick Shine Administrative Recruiting Defense Scott Spurrier Graduate Assistant Steve Spurrier Shane Beamer

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPTH CHART

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Offense

SOUTH CAROLINA DEDEPTH CHART WR 1 8

WR WR WR WR LT

81 9 80 1 8 82 4 81 9 76 80 68

Alshon Jeffery Lamar Scruggs

Tori Gurley Ace Sanders DeMario Bennett Alshon Jeffery Lamar Scruggs D.L. Moore Jason Barnes Tori Gurley Ace Sanders Jarriel King DeMario Bennett Kyle Nunn

6-4 233 SO-1L St. Matthews, S.C. 6-3 227 FR-RS Jacksonville Beach, Fla.

6-5 230 SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C. Offense 5-7 166 FR-HS Bradenton, Fla. 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 5-7 6-5 6-2 6-5

174 233 227 211 211 230 166 324 174 304

FR-RS SO-1L FR-RS SO-1L JR-2L SO-1L FR-HS SR-2L FR-RS JR-2L

Douglas, Ga. St. Matthews, S.C. Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Bowling Green, Ky. Charlotte, N.C. Rock Hill, S.C. Bradenton, Fla. North Charleston, S.C. Douglas, Ga. Sumter, S.C.

98 92

Devin Taylor Byron McKnight

42 52

Travian Robertson Aldrick Fordham

DE DT

98 91 92 94 70 42 52 83 6 91 90 94 70 41 45 83 6 44 90 24

Devin Taylor Ladi Ajiboye Byron McKnight Kenny Davis Byron Jerideau Travian Robertson Aldrick Fordham Cliff Matthews Melvin Ingram Ladi Ajiboye Chaz Sutton Kenny Davis Byron Jerideau Josh Dickerson Rodney Paulk Cliff Matthews Melvin Ingram Tony Straughter Chaz Sutton Quin Smith

DT DE DT

6-7 249 SO-1L Beaufort, S.C. 6-5 235 JR-2L Laurinburg,10/31/10 N.C.

6-4 293 JR-2L Laurinburg, N.C. Defense 6-4 263 SO-1L Jamesown, S.C. 6-7 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-0

249 290 235 303 339 293 263 268 264 290 244 303 339 225 225 268 264 201 244 233

SO-1L Beaufort, S.C. SR-3L Riverdale, Ga. JR-2L Laurinburg, N.C. SO-SQ Newberry, S.C. –OR– SO-JC Green Pond, S.C. JR-2L Laurinburg, N.C. SO-1L Jamesown, S.C. SR-3L Cheraw, S.C. JR-2L Hamlet, N.C. SR-3L Riverdale, Ga. FR-RS Savannah, Ga. SO-SQ Newberry, S.C. –OR– SO-JC Green Pond, S.C. SR-1L Kingsland, Ga. JR-2L Columbia, S.C. SR-3L Cheraw, S.C. JR-2L Hamlet, N.C. SR-1L Madison, Fla. FR-RS Savannah, Ga. SO-1L Lenoir, N.C.

WR LG

82 D.L. Moore 77 Garrett Chisolm 4 Jason Barnes 73 Rokevious Watkins

6-4 6-6 6-4 6-4

211 303 211 325

SO-1L SR-1L JR-2L JR-SQ

Bowling Green, Ky. Charleston, S.C. Charlotte, N.C. Fairburn, Ga.

LT C

76 Jarriel King 55 T.J. Johnson 68 Kyle Nunn 67 Ronald Patrick

6-5 6-4 6-5 6-1

324 302 304 292

SR-2L SO-1L JR-2L FR-HS

North Charleston, S.C. Aynor, S.C. Sumter, S.C. Cocoa, Fla.

LG RG

77 Garrett Chisolm 73 Rokevious Watkins 73 Rokevious Watkins 60 Terrence Campbell

6-6 6-4 6-4 6-3

303 325 325 305

SR-1L JR-SQ JR-SQ JR-1L

Charleston, S.C. Fairburn, Ga. Fairburn, Ga. Austell, Ga.

CRT

55 T.J. Johnson 66 Ronald Hutch Eckerson 67 Patrick 68 Kyle Nunn

6-4 302 SO-1L Aynor, S.C. 6-4 292 281 FR-HS SR-3L Cocoa, Lumberton, 6-1 Fla. N.C. 6-5 304 JR-2L Sumter, S.C.

RG TE

73 47 60 87 89 66 68 5 14 47 87 47 89 10

Rokevious Watkins Patrick DiMarco Terrence Campbell Justice Cunningham Mike Triglia Hutch Eckerson Kyle Nunn Stephen Garcia Connor Shaw Patrick DiMarco Justice Cunningham Patrick DiMarco Mike Triglia Brian Maddox

6-4 325 6-1 243 6-3 305 6-3 268 6-4 239 6-4 281 6-5 304 6-2 227 6-0 202 6-1 243 6-3 268 6-1 243 6-4 239 5-11 229

JR-SQ SR-3L JR-1L SO-1L SO-1L SR-3L JR-2L JR-2L FR-HS SR-3L SO-1L SR-3L SO-1L SR-3L

Fairburn, Ga. Altamonte Springs, Fla. Austell, Ga. Pageland, S.C. Jacksonville, Fla. Lumberton, N.C. Sumter, S.C. Lutz, Fla. Flowery Branch, Ga. Altamonte Springs, Fla. Pageland, S.C. Altamonte Springs, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Anderson, S.C.

5 21 14 10 31 47 10

Stephen Garcia Marcus Lattimore Connor Shaw Brian Maddox Kenny Miles Patrick DiMarco Brian Maddox

6-2 227 6-0 218 6-0 202 5-11 229 5-10 192 6-1 243 5-11 229

JR-2L FR-HS FR-HS SR-3L SO-1L SR-3L SR-3L

Lutz, Fla. Duncan, S.C. Flowery Branch, Ga. Anderson, S.C. Lawrenceville, Ga. Altamonte Springs, Fla. Anderson, S.C.

21 10 31

Marcus Lattimore Brian Maddox Kenny Miles

6-0 218 FR-HS Duncan, S.C. 5-11 229 SR-3L Anderson, S.C. 5-10 192 SO-1L Lawrenceville, Ga.

18 46

Jay Wooten 6-3 198 JR-SQ Laurinburg, N.C. Joey Scribner-Howard 6-1 207 JR-SQ Irmo, S.C.

34 18

Spencer Lanning Jay Wooten

KO P

18 Jay Wooten 6-3 198 JR-SQ Laurinburg, N.C. 34 Spencer Lanning 5-11 192 SR-2L Rock Hill, S.C. 46 Joey Scribner-Howard 6-1 207 JR-SQ Irmo, S.C. 18 Jay Wooten 6-3 198 JR-SQ Laurinburg, N.C.

KR DS

22 Bryce Sherman 59 Charles Turner 36 D.J. Swearinger 51 Walker Inabinet

5-4 155 SO-1L Winston-Salem, N.C. 6-4 250 SR-3L Roebuck, S.C. 5-11 201 SO-1L Greenwood, S.C. 5-9 194 SO-SQ Columbia, S.C.

34 18

Spencer Lanning Jay Wooten

5-11 192 SR-2L Rock Hill, S.C. 6-3 198 JR-SQ Laurinburg, N.C.

PR H

9 Ace Sanders 11 Seth Strickland 5 Stephon Gilmore 9 Ace Sanders

5-7 6-2 6-1 5-7

34 18

Spencer Lanning Jay Wooten

5-11 192 SR-2L Rock Hill, S.C. 6-3 198 JR-SQ Laurinburg, N.C.

59 51

Charles Turner Walker Inabinet

6-4 250 SR-3L Roebuck, S.C. 5-9 194 SO-SQ Columbia, S.C.

11 9

Seth Strickland Ace Sanders

6-2 191 SO-SQ Laurens, S.C. 5-7 166 FR-HS Bradenton, Fla.

RT QB TE FB QB TB FB

MLB DE WLB MLB SPUR

41 Josh Dickerson 26 Antonio Allen 45 Rodney Paulk 33 Damario Jeffery

6-1 6-2 6-0 6-3

225 205 225 220

SR-1L JR-1L JR-2L SO-1L

Kingsland, Ga. Ocala, Fla. Columbia, S.C. Columbia, S.C.

WLB CB

44 Tony Straughter 5 Stephon Gilmore 24 Quin Smith 3 Akeem Auguste

6-0 201 6-1 189 6-0 233 5-10 191

SR-1L SO-1L SO-1L JR-2L

Madison, Fla. Rock Hill, S.C. Lenoir, N.C. Hollywood, Fla.

SPUR FS

26 Antonio Allen 36 D.J. Swearinger 33 Damario Jeffery 3 Akeem Auguste

6-2 205 5-11 201 6-3 220 5-10 191

JR-1L SO-1L SO-1L JR-2L

Ocala, Fla. Greenwood, S.C. Columbia, S.C. Hollywood, Fla.

CB SS

5 Stephon Gilmore 21 DeVonte Holloman 3 Akeem Auguste 36 D.J. Swearinger

6-1 189 SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C. 6-2 228 SO-1L Charlotte, N.C. 5-10 191 JR-2L Hollywood, Fla. 5-11 201 SO-1L Greenwood, S.C.

FS CB

36 D.J. Swearinger 12 C.C. Whitlock 3 Akeem Auguste 39 Marty Markett

5-11 201 5-10 178 5-10 191 5-10 168

21 36

DeVonte Holloman D.J. Swearinger

6-2 228 SO-1L Charlotte, N.C. 5-11 201 SO-1L Greenwood, S.C.

12 39

C.C. Whitlock Marty Markett

5-10 178 JR-2L Chester, S.C. 5-10 168 Jr.-SQ York, S.C.

22 36

Bryce Sherman D.J. Swearinger

5-4 155 SO-1L Winston-Salem, N.C. 5-11 201 SO-1L Greenwood, S.C.

9 5

Ace Sanders Stephon Gilmore

5-7 166 FR-HS Bradenton, Fla. 6-1 189 SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C.

SO-1L JR-2L JR-2L Jr.-SQ

Greenwood, S.C. Chester, S.C. Hollywood, Fla. York, S.C.

Specialists KR

PR Specialists

5-11 192 SR-2L Rock Hill, S.C. 6-3 198 JR-SQ Laurinburg, N.C.

Information courtesy USC Athletics

166 191 189 166

FR-HS Bradenton, Fla. SO-SQ Laurens, S.C. SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C. FR-HS Bradenton, Fla.

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STATS (as of NOV. 13, 2010)

South Carolina Overall team Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games

SC OPP 301 211 30.1 21.1 212 184 96 64 106 114 10 6 1559 976 1817 1271 258 295 384 324 4.1 3.0 155.9 97.6 21 8 2394 2573 182-269-12 219-336-6 8.9 7.7 13.2 11.7 239.4 257.3 15 15 3953 3549 653 660 6.1 5.4 395.3 354.9 39-808 53-1119 14-45 20-149 6-129 12-40 20.7 21.1 3.2 7.4 21.5 3.3 19-6 17-10 54-394 60-479 39.4 47.9 38-1671 43-1819 44.0 42.3 37.4 40.3 31:09 28:51 66/126 57/143 52% 40% 2/3 11/21 67% 52% 35-217 23-121 -12 0 39 25 10-14 12-15 0-0 1-1 (33-40) 82% (25-37) 68% (28-40) 70% (15-37) 41% (37-39) 95% (21-22) 95% 462558 279502 6/77093 4/69876 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th South Carolina 86 84 62 69 Opponents 33 63 46 69

Stats courtesy USC Athletics

Total 301 211

South Carolina Overall defensive Statistics | Tackles | Sacks | Pass defense | Fumbles | blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds bu pd qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 5A 2D 36 41 26 3A 17 98 91 42 83 33 44 45 24 6 12 23 52 39 16 7 29 94 90 87 49 4J 4D 70 35 59 5B 89 92 25 9 10 20 TM 21

Stephon Gilmore D. Holloman D.J. Swearinger Josh Dickerson Antonio Allen Akeem Auguste Chris Culliver Devin Taylor Ladi Ajiboye T. Robertson Cliff Matthews Damario Jeffery Tony Straughter Rodney Paulk Quin Smith Melvin Ingram C.C. Whitlock Brandan Davis Aldrick Fordham Marty Markett Shaq Wilson Corey Addison Chaun Gresham Kenny Davis Chaz Sutton J. Cunningham Blake Baxley Jacob Baker Dalton Wilson Byron Jerideau Jimmy Legree Charles Turner Billy Byrne Mike Triglia Byron McKnight Alonzo Winfield Ace Sanders Brian Maddox Cedrick Snead TEAM M. Lattimore Total.......... Opponents......

10 52 7 59 6.0-27 3.0-23 2-89 10 43 8 51 2.0-2 . 2-13 10 41 9 50 2.0-2 . . 10 25 22 47 4.0-7 . . 8 27 17 44 8.5-31 2.5-17 . 10 25 12 37 2.0-12 1.0-6 . 7 28 6 34 2.5-9 1.0-7 . 10 23 10 33 12.0-52 7.5-39 1-24 10 12 20 32 4.0-15 2.0-13 . 10 20 10 30 8.5-28 3.0-19 . 10 20 8 28 5.0-22 3.5-19 . 10 18 8 26 . . . 10 16 10 26 1.0-1 . . 10 18 7 25 4.0-15 2.5-8 . 10 13 11 24 0.5-1 . . 10 13 8 21 8.0-50 7.0-47 . 10 14 3 17 . . 1-3 10 6 3 9 . . . 10 5 4 9 . . . 6 7 . 7 . . . 1 3 4 7 . . . 6 6 1 7 . . . 10 6 1 7 . . . 7 3 1 4 1.0-2 . . 3 3 1 4 1.0-15 1.0-15 . 10 . 3 3 . . . 10 2 1 3 . . . 4 1 2 3 . . . 8 3 . 3 . . . 3 2 1 3 1.0-4 1.0-4 . 5 2 . 2 . . . 10 2 . 2 . . . 1 1 . 1 . . . 10 1 . 1 . . . 7 1 . 1 . . . 8 . 1 1 . . . 10 1 . 1 . . . 10 1 . 1 . . . 6 . 1 1 . . . 7 1 . 1 . . . 9 1 . 1 . . . 10 466 200 666 73-295 35-217 6-129 10 435 228 663 55-178 23-121 12-40

South Carolina Overall Individual Statistics Rushing M. Lattimore Brian Maddox Stephen Garcia Connor Shaw Kenny Miles Ace Sanders Stephon Gilmore Jarvis Giles Dalton Wilson Seth Strickland TEAM Total.......... Opponents......

gp 9 10 10 6 10 10 10 3 8 10 7 10 10

att gain loss net 202 987 23 964 44 253 10 243 81 312 144 168 19 112 13 99 21 69 7 62 4 58 7 51 1 14 0 14 2 12 0 12 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 -4 8 0 50 -50 384 1817 258 1559 324 1271 295 976

Passing Stephen Garcia Connor Shaw Andrew Clifford Seth Strickland Stephon Gilmore Total.......... Opponents......

gp 10 6 2 10 10 10 10

effic 155.4 135.4 -8.0 91.6 0.0 151.9 140.7

Receiving Alshon Jeffery Tori Gurley Ace Sanders M. Lattimore D.L. Moore Patrick DiMarco Brian Maddox J. Cunningham Jason Barnes Lamar Scruggs Mike Triglia Kenny Miles DeAngelo Smith Total.......... Opponents......

gp no. 10 65 10 39 10 19 9 17 10 12 10 10 10 8 10 4 10 3 8 2 10 1 10 1 2 1 10 182 10 219

avg td 4.8 14 5.5 2 2.1 5 5.2 0 3.0 0 12.8 0 14.0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 -4.0 0 -6.2 0 4.1 21 3.0 8

comp-att-int pct yds td 166-245-9 67.8 2221 14 14-20-2 70.0 164 1 1-2-1 50.0 10 0 1-1-0 100.0 -1 0 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 182-269-12 67.7 2394 15 219-336-6 65.2 2573 15 yds 1087 384 225 281 130 90 51 43 40 45 10 7 1 2394 2573

avg 16.7 9.8 11.8 16.5 10.8 9.0 6.4 10.8 13.3 22.5 10.0 7.0 1.0 13.2 11.7

td 7 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15

lg 40 38 22 24 11 53 14 8 0 0 0 53 54

avg/g 107.1 24.3 16.8 16.5 6.2 5.1 1.4 4.0 0.0 -0.4 -7.1 155.9 97.6

lg 72 21 10 0 0 72 72

avg/g 222.1 27.3 5.0 -0.1 0.0 239.4 257.3

lg 72 25 42 48 20 26 23 19 16 39 10 7 1 72 72

avg/g 108.7 38.4 22.5 31.2 13.0 9.0 5.1 4.3 4.0 5.6 1.0 0.7 0.5 239.4 257.3

2 4 3 5 2 2 . . 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 8 . . 1 1 . . 3 3 1 1 1 1 . . 1 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 35 22 34

1 . 1 1 1 . . 7 2 2 4 1 . 2 . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . 25 33

1-13 . . 1-0 . . . 2-5 . 1-0 . . 1-52 . . . . . . . 2-0 . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . 1-1 . . . . . . 10-71 6-0

1 1 1 . 2 . 1 . . 1 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Punt Returns Stephon Gilmore Ace Sanders TEAM Total.......... Opponents......

no. 9 4 1 14 20

yds 47 -4 2 45 149

avg 5.2 -1.0 2.0 3.2 7.4

td 0 0 0 0 0

lg 19 5 0 19 28

Interceptions Stephon Gilmore D. Holloman Devin Taylor C.C. Whitlock Total.......... Opponents......

no. 2 2 1 1 6 12

yds 89 13 24 3 129 40

avg 44.5 6.5 24.0 3.0 21.5 3.3

td 1 0 1 0 2 1

lg 80 13 24 3 80 17

Kick Returns Bryce Sherman Chris Culliver D.J. Swearinger Dalton Wilson Total.......... Opponents......

no. 22 12 3 2 39 53

yds 462 261 62 23 808 1119

avg 21.0 21.8 20.7 11.5 20.7 21.1

td 0 0 0 0 0 1

lg 37 37 23 12 37 99

Fumble Returns Tony Straughter Stephon Gilmore Devin Taylor Byron McKnight Total.......... Opponents......

no. 1 1 1 1 4 0

yds 52 13 5 1 71 0

avg 52.0 13.0 5.0 1.0 17.8 0.0

td 0 0 0 1 1 0

lg 52 13 5 1 52 0

TOTAL OFFENSE GP Plays Rush Stephen Garcia 10 326 168 M. Lattimore 9 202 964 Connor Shaw 6 39 99 Brian Maddox 10 44 243 Kenny Miles 10 21 62 Ace Sanders 10 4 51 Stephon Gilmore 10 2 14 Jarvis Giles 3 2 12 Andrew Clifford 2 2 0 Seth Strickland 10 2 -4 TEAM 7 8 -50 Total.......... 10 653 1559 Opponents...... 10 660 976

Pass Total Avg/G 2221 2389 238.9 0 964 107.1 164 263 43.8 0 243 24.3 0 62 6.2 0 51 5.1 0 14 1.4 0 12 4.0 10 10 5.0 -1 -5 -0.5 0 -50 -7.1 2394 3953 395.3 2573 3549 354.9

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usc 41 | s. miss 13

usc 17 | georgia 6

usc 38 | furman 19

usc 27 | auburn 35

usc 35 | alabama 21

usc 28 | kentucky 31

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